Rugby League-RFL to lower tackle height over safety concerns

Rugby League - Men's World Cup Final - Australia v Samoa - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - November 19, 2022 Australia's Cameron Munster in action with Samoa's Jarome Luai Action Images via Reuters/Ed Sykes/ File photo

(Reuters) - Tackling above the armpit will be banned in rugby league matches in Britain to "make the sport safer and more accessible at all levels", governing body Rugby Football League (RFL) said on Friday.

The RFL said that the permissible tackle height will be lowered from the shoulder to the armpit for all levels of the community game in 2024, as well as at age grade at professional clubs.